Topic 3: Imperialism And Territorial Division Of The World - History II Notes

Topic 3:  Imperialism And Territorial Division Of The World - History II Notes, IMPERIALISM AND TERRITORIAL DIVISION OF THE WORLD, form 6 history 2 – imperialism and territorial division, HISTORY 2: FORM SIX: Topic 3 – IMPERIALISM AND TERRITORIAL DIVISION OF THE WORLD (COLONIZATION OF AFRICA), Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism

According to the Vladimir I. Lenin, Imperialism is the highest stage of Capitalism whereby big nations had expanded their tentacles through an expansionist theory to other Nations in order to maximize profit

What are the 5 characteristics of imperialism?

My analysis is structured according to Lenin's five characteristics of imperialism: 

(1) Concertation and centralization of Capital - the role of economic concentration

(2) Formation of Financial Institutions/Banks - the dominance of finance capital; 

(3) Export of Capital - the importance of capital export; 

(4) Formation of International Monopolistic Companies - the spatial stratification of the world as result of corporate dominance; and 

(5) Division of the World among the capitalist Nations - the political dimension of the Capitalists.

Topic 3:  Imperialism And Territorial Division Of The World - History II Notes

I. Stages of Imperialism Development

II. The Rise Of Germany , Italy And Its Impact & European Unification

III. Manifestations Of European Imperialism In The 19Th Century

IV. The Establishment of Colonial Rule & African Reactions

V. Scramble For And Partition Of Africa

VI. The Berlin Conference 1884 - 1885 & It's Impacts On Africa

VII. Transition From Competitive Capitalism To Monopoly Capitalism